WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CHILDREN’S SHOES
UNITS: ABOUT 2,000
DISTRIBUTOR: C & J CLARK AMERICA INC., D/B/A THE CLARKS COMPANIES N.A., OF NEWTON, MASS.
HAZARD: MOLDED RUBBER PIECES ON THE SOLE OF THE RECALLED SHOES CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NO INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THERE HAVE BEEN SIX REPORTS OF THE RUBBER PIECES DETACHING, INCLUDING TWO REPORTS OF CHILDREN MOUTHING THE RUBBER PIECE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CLARKS® CHILDREN’S SHOES SOLD UNDER THE “CRAWLERS” AND “HAZY DAZE” STYLE NAMES. THE CRAWLERS WERE SOLD IN INFANT SIZES 2 TO 3 1/2; AND THE HAZY DAZE IN SIZES 4 TO 6 1/2. “CLARKS” IS PRINTED ON THE SOLE UNDERNEATH THE HEEL AND THE WORDS “CLARKS FIRST SHOES” IS PRINTED ON A MULTI-COLORED LABEL INSIDE THE SHOE’S HEEL AREA. THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND MODEL NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
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